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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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